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Future manufacturers are getting an early look into a widening field of opportunities by learning how to code at CCAT as a part of Connecticut. Dream It. Do It’s Young Manufacturers Academy. The Young Manufacturers Academy (YMA) is an innovative, customizable program for grade 6-8 students that develops awareness of and interest…

5th District of Connecticut Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty visited a Young Manufacturers Academy program at Kaynor Technical High School in Waterbury, Connecticut this morning. YMA programs, run by CCAT in partnership with the Connecticut Technical High School system and supported with funding from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s…

Students and parents have been thrilled with CCAT’s summer Young Manufacturers Academy (YMA) programs! “Thanks again for a wonderful program. I shared this picture and my thoughts with Mrs. Larson and Dr. Carter. Well done Calvin and team! We look forward to next year’s opportunities,” said Bessie Viar, parent of a…

The 2016 Young Manufacturers Academy offered to 7th through 9th graders, is an innovative first-hand experience to the high-tech world of manufacturing. Led by the Connecticut Center of Advanced Technology, students will be given an opportunity to practice and participate in fun, hands-on workshops. At the Young Manufacturers Academy your child will learn how next generation manufacturing facilities operate.

The Academy is a free program made possible by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund.

The waitlist for the June 27-July 8 session at Prince Technical High School is open.

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The Technical Assessment process CCAT conducted has allowed our organization to clearly identify the key points that will allow us to run more lean and efficient by highlighting improvement areas in our process.

Michael C. Malota,CFO, Windmade Products, LLC

Creating really great, hands-on activities takes time, so much more time than many teachers ever get. Kids like hands-on activities, and CCAT's activities are well thought out.

Laura Barbash,Science Teacher, Illing Middle School, Manchester

That's one of the great things about the program... there is a seamless integration; the teachers can put these pieces in the curriculum as they see fit. To excite veteran teachers tells me right away that this program is something of worth. They (CCAT) are good judges of what is good curriculum for our kids.